HOUSE BILL 922

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rudolph, James, Riley, Hixson, Doory, Howard, F. Turner, Barve, Bartlett, Ross, Kaiser, Myers, Walker, Olszewski, Stukes, George, Boteler, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Ivey, Rice, Murphy, Elmore, and Cardin

Entitled:

Maryland Transportation Authority - Fixing or Revising Tolls and Fees - Notice and Public Comment

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority to provide a 60-day public comment period before voting to implement a proposal to fix or revise a toll, fee, or other charge; requiring that the public comment period commence on the date on which the Authority publishes specified information in the Maryland Register; requiring the Authority to hold public hearings during the public comment period at or near specified affected locations; requiring the Authority to accept oral and written testimony from the public at each hearing; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Ways and Means

2/16

Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (139-0)

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/27

Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

4/6

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Special Order 4/10 (Senator Brinkley) Adopted

4/6

Special Order 4/13 (Senator Della) Adopted

4/8

Special Order evening session (Senator Pipkin)

4/9

Floor Amendment (Senator Pipkin)

Special Order later today (Senator Pipkin) Adopted

Sponsored by:

Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B

Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Jon S. Cardin, District 11

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate C. William Frick, District 16

Delegate Ron George, District 30

Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Jolene Ivey, District 47

Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A

Delegate Anne R. Kaiser, District 14

Delegate Peter Murphy, District 28

Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C

Delegate John A. Olszewski, Jr., District 6

Delegate Craig L. Rice, District 15

Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A

Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B

Delegate Melvin L. Stukes, District 44

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13

Delegate Jay Walker, District 26

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Bridges and Tunnels

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Hearings

Highways

Maryland Register

Notices

Public Information

Reports

Transportation -see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 4-312 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 595360/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 11:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 473427/01     Offered on: April 13, 2009   at: 5:31 p.m.     Status: Special Ordered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 22, 2009: Third Reading Passed (139-0)